Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Institution names followed by   are members of SIBMAS

• Laing Art Gallery
• Newcastle City Libraries
  Local Studies Collection
• Newcastle Discovery Museum
• Northumberland Record Office
• Tyne and Wear Archives Service
• University of Newcastle
  Library

Laing Art Gallery
Higham Place Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE1 8AG

Telephone: +44 (191) 232 7734
Telefax: +44 (191) 230 3823

Sunday:	14:00-17:00
Monday:	10:00-17:00
Tuesday:	10:00-17:00
Wednesday:	10:00-17:00
Thursday:	10:00-17:00
Friday:	10:00-17:00
Saturday:	10:00-17:00

Subjects:

Costumes. Costume.

Newcastle City Libraries Local Studies Collection
Central Library Princess Square Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE99 1DX	Mail:       P.O. Box 1DX       Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE99 1DX

Telephone: +44 (191) 261 0691
Telefax: +44 (191) 232 6885
E-mail: heritage@dial.pipex.com

Monday:	9:30-20:00
Tuesday:	9:30-17:00
Wednesday:	9:30-17:00
Thursday:	9:30-20:00
Friday:	9:30-17:00
Saturday:	9:00-17:00

Holdings added.
Catalogs: Card
On-site use only.
Reproductions: By user. In house.

Subjects:

Dramatic theatre. Opera. Operetta/Musical. Ballet/dance. Pantomime/mime.

Media:

Books. Periodicals. Playtexts. Photos. Programmes. Posters. Scores/libretti/music.

Special Collections:

Theatre (Newcastle)

Theatre Royal (Newcastle)

Clark Programme Collection (1876-1939)
Holmes Programme Collection (1860-1939)

Northumberland Record Office
Melton Park North Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE3 5QX

Telephone: +44 (191) 236 2680
Telefax: +44 (191) 217 0905
Homepage: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/

Databases with information on collections:

Backstage

Subjects:

Dramatic theatre. Amateur theatre. Circus. Cinema. Public celebrations. Other.

Media:

Books. Photos. Manuscripts. Posters.

Special Collections:

Theatre (Newcastle)

Blyth New Theatre
Gaiety Theatre of Varieties (Newcastle) (1904-1907)
Old Theatre (Alnwick) (1775-1920)
Theatre Royal (Newcastle)

Davison Collection (theatre bills, 19th century)

Newcastle Discovery Museum
Blandford Square Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE1 4JA

Telephone: +44 (191) 232 6789
Telefax: +44 (191) 230 2614
Homepage: http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/discovery/index.html

Databases with information on collections:

Backstage

Subjects:

Costumes. Costume.

Media:

Costumes.

Special Collections:

Costumes

Henry Irving (1838-1905), actor, theatre director [doublet]

Tyne and Wear Archives Service
Blandford House Blandford Square Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE1 4JA

Telephone: +44 (191) 232 6789
Telefax: +44 (191) 230 2614

Monday:	9:00-17:15
Tuesday:	9:00-20:30
Wednesday:	9:00-17:15
Thursday:	9:00-17:15
Friday:	9:00-17:15

Holdings added.
Catalogs: Card. Other
On-site use only.
Reproductions: In house.
Exhibitions.

Subjects:

Dramatic theatre. Operetta/Musical. Ballet/dance. Pantomime/mime. Variety/music hall. Theatre architecture. Circus. Cinema.

Media:

Books. Photos. Manuscripts. Programmes. Clippings. Posters. Videos/films/DVDs. Official documents.

Special Collections:

Theatre Royal (Newcastle) (1785-1945)
Theatre Royal (North Shields) (1853-1854)
Whitley Bay Priory Theatre (1948-1974)

Fenwick Collection [circus, fairgrounds]
Robert Wood [poster and playbill collection]

University of Newcastle Library
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE2 4HQ

Institution names followed by   are members of SIBMAS

• Laing Art Gallery
• Newcastle City Libraries
  Local Studies Collection
• Newcastle Discovery Museum
• Northumberland Record Office
• Tyne and Wear Archives Service
• University of Newcastle
  Library